Improvement in guard-straps for shafts and strap-couplings



l. WEATHERHEAD.

Guard-Straps for Shafts and Strap-Coupling..

10,169,068, PatentedOct.19,1875.

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TINITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES WEATHERHEAD, OF SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN GUARD-STRAPS FOR SHAFTS AND STRAP-COUPLINGS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 169.068, dated October19, 1875; application filed February 18, 1875.

To all whom "it may concern Be it known that I. JAMES WEATHERHEAD, ofSan J os, Santa Clara county, State of California, have invented aGuard-Strap for Shafts and Strap-Coupling; and I do hereby declare thefollowing description and accompanying drawings are sufficient to enableany person skilled in the art or science to which it most nearlyappertains to make and use my said invention without further inventionor experiment.

My invention consists in an improved strapfastening or thill-coupling,by which the ends of the strap can be cheaply and conveniently attachedto the end of the shaft.

In order to more fully illustrate and explain my invention reference ishad to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification,in which Figure 1 is a view showing the application of my device. Fig. 2is a view of the fastening. Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the strap andstrap end. Fig. 4 is a plan.

A A are the metal points or ferrules which are secured upon the ends ofbuggy or other vehicle shafts, between-which a single horse is attached.

The strap may be made in one or two parts,

this I make an annular groove, i. around the end of the ferrules A,close to their extremities, so as to form a button, h,von their ends.The groove 1' is just as wide as the strap to be attached. I then cut acircular hole nearthe end of the strap, which is equal in diameter tothe diameter of the neck, which connects' the button to the ferrule. 1then make a split, 0, in the strap, which will extend a short distanceup the strap from the hole, so as to provide a long button-hole, asshown. Upon the strap I then slip a leather slide, 19, which can he madeof leather so as to fit it nicely.

To attach the strap the button it is passed through the split 0 until itdrops into the groove 41, when the circular hole will lit the neck ofthe button. The slidep is then slipped up against the ferrule, so as toclose the split and hold it together.

This strap-fastening can also be used for attaching tugs t0whiffletrees, and in other places where it is desired to attach strapsto the ends of shafts, rods, or bars.

Having thus described my invention, what I THOMAS W. DRESSER, L. J.CHIPMAN.

